Author: Publisher:
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Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The Portraits of the Most Eminent Painters, and Other Famous Artists, that Have Flourished in Europe
Author: The Oxford History of the Renaissance
Author: Gordon CampbellPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019288669X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 531
Book Description
Histories you can trust. The Renaissance is one of the most celebrated periods in European history. But when did it begin? When did it end? And what did it include? Traditionally regarded as a revival of classical art and learning, centred upon fifteenth-century Italy, views of the Renaissance have changed considerably in recent decades. The glories of Florence and the art of Raphael and Michelangelo remain an important element of the Renaissance story, but they are now only a part of a much wider story which looks beyond an exclusive focus on high culture, beyond the Italian peninsula, and beyond the fifteenth century. The Oxford History of the Renaissance tells the cultural history of this broader and longer Renaissance: from seminal figures such as Dante and Giotto in thirteenth-century Italy, to the waning of Spain's 'golden age' in the 1630s, and the closure of the English theatres in 1642, the date generally taken to mark the end of the English literary Renaissance. Geographically, the story ranges from Spanish America to Renaissance Europe's encounter with the Ottomans--and far beyond, to the more distant cultures of China and Japan. And thematically, under Gordon Campbell's expert editorial guidance, the volume covers the whole gamut of Renaissance civilization, with chapters on humanism and the classical tradition; war and the state; religion; art and architecture; the performing arts; literature; craft and technology; science and medicine; and travel and cultural exchange.
The Art Market in Rome in the Eighteenth Century
Author: Paolo CoenPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900438815X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Recent interest in the economic aspects of the history of art have taken traditional studies into new areas of enquiry. Going well beyond provenances or prices of individual objects, our understanding of the arts has been advanced by research into the demands, intermediaries and clients in the market. Eighteenth-century Rome offers a privileged view of such activities, given the continuity of remarkable investments by the local ruling class, combined with the decisive impact of external agents, largely linked to the Grand Tour. This book, the result of collaboration between international specialists, brings back into the spotlight protagonists, facts and dynamics that have remained unexplored for many years.
Catalogue of Rare Books
Author: Ellis (Firm)Catalogue
Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)Publisher:
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Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 1130
Book Description
Mural or monumental decoration: its aims and methods
Author: William Cave ThomasAuction catalogues of books
Author: Puttick and Simpson (messrs.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 942
Book Description
Catalogue
Author: Maggs BrosPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Catalogue
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Booksellers'
Languages : en
Pages : 1044
Book Description
A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature and Practical Mechanics
Author: Thomas CurtisPublisher:
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description